Mr. Bujold, at the time the act passed in 2005 there was great skepticism about the possibility that this particular new technology could be used for other things. One recalls the argument about ballistic missile defence, that somehow this would help the U.S. do some tracking in terms of its own ability to intercept missiles. Of course, that was set aside.
What does this say about guarantees that Parliament gives in writing to Canadians, when it passes legislation, only to have that particular guarantee potentially put in a position of some jeopardy if in fact we sell this technology to another country whose interests are somewhat different and to a company whose interests are vastly different from the ones we proposed? Does this do anything as far as the--I want to be respectful--credibility of the Space Agency if we're now giving our new technology, or lending it or selling it, to countries that have, obviously, a more pronounced military interest?